If we split the word playwriting in half, you'll notice the first part is play. When looking back on our childhood, we remember play as being something fun, joyful; sometimes we felt mischievous, dreamy, outside of our own reality, and we loved it. Why is it that when we connect the word writing to play, those feelings from our childhood get lost? Enter the writing exercise. A writing exercise is a way of capturing those feelings again. Writing exercises help create new characters, new scenarios, and lead us to new plays in ways that are surprising and exciting. In this class, we will do a variety of writing exercises. After each exercise, you will have the chance to share work and discuss potential ideas. Not all writing exercises lead to new work, but as the word makes clear, they exercise our instincts as dramatic writers.
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Instructor: Rogelio Martinez (Writer, Ping Pong at The Public, Blind Date at the Goodman Theatre)
Tuesdays from 5:00pm – 8:00pm ET
June 16, 23, 30, July 14, 28, August 4, 11, 25
About the online platform for this class:
Zoom Meeting is easy to start, join, and use to collaborate online in a personable way via desktop or mobile without complicated set-ups. The Zoom Meeting Host (your ESPA instructor or administrator) sends out a meeting link and at the time of your class, you just click the link to launch the virtual classroom via your web browser. In the Zoom Meeting, each participant can share their webcam so that you're not only hearing your instructor and classmates but seeing them too, making it feel similar to being in one of the studios at ESPA. Other exciting collaborative Zoom features include Breakout Rooms in which students can meet in smaller groups, "Raise Your Hand" feature to better facilitate balanced conversation, Video Sharing, and File Transfer for your assignments. If you can't log in via a computer, there are also options to phone into the meeting so you can still participate in the class even if you find yourself without computer or internet access. And Zoom has an Apple and Android app, making it possible to take part in class from any device.
SCHEDULE
Tuesdays from 5:00pm – 8:00pm ET
LOCATION
Online!
PRICING
Returning Students: $480
New Students: $520
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FOR MORE INFO
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